Powerpoint insert tab

Add text with Text Boxes
NOTE In PowerPoint ALL TEXT is contained in Text Boxes!

Home Tab >> Drawing >> Text Box OR Insert Tab >> Text >> Text Box
· Click on the Text Box button - Choose Horizontal TextBox · In the slide, click-and-drag the mouse to draw a TextBox ·Drag circle corner points or square side points of the text box to change
its size. · Click within the TextBox to type text.

Move a Text Box
NOTE: You can move or rotate any object in PowerPoint using the methods described here.

· Select a Text Box by clicking on it · Bring the cursor over the Border of the Text Box · The cursor will change to the move icon (2 crossed
arrows). · Click-and-drag with the mouse to move the text box.
· You can also Nudge a Text Box by Selecting it and hitting the arow keys on the keyboard. This method offers greater precision in placing an object.
· Rotate the Text Box:
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Select the Text Box. Notice the green circle directly above the box. Bring the cursor over the green circle. It will change to a rotate icon Click-and-drag to rotate the Text Box.

Format a Text Box



Drawing Tools Tab - Format >> Shape Styles
Select the Text Box. The Drawing Tools Tab appears. · Click on the Format Tab. Format the selected Text Box in Shape Styles:
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Shape Fill - Changes the fill color Shape Outline - Changes the color, width, line style of outline Shape Effects - Applies visual effects (shadow, bevel, etc.)

Format text in a Text Box
Home Tab >> Font Group

Select and highlight the text in the Text Box. Click on the Home Tab In the Font Group and Paragraph Group, you can format the Font, Size, colour, and style of the selected text.

Add WordArt - fancy text
Insert Tab >> Text >> WordArt · Click on the WordArt button >> Select the style you like · A WordArt Text Box appears in the slide.Type in.
Format WordArt
Drawing Tools Tab - Format >> WordArt Styles
· Select the WordArt in the slide.
· The Drawing Tools Tab will appear at the right end of the Ribbon Tabs
· Click on the Format Tab. · Format the selected WordArt in WordArt Styles Group.

Add shapes
Insert Tab >> Illustration >> Shapes
Click on the Shape button to see the list of available shapes. Select the shape. Click on anywhere in the slide to insert the selected shape.

Format shapes
NOTE: You can format a Shape as you format a Text Box using Drawing Tools Tab. See "Format a Text Box" on the previous page.

Drawing Tools Tab - Format >> Shape Styles
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Select the Shape. The Drawing Tools Tab appears Click on Format tab. Format the selected shape in Shape Styles:
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Shape Fill - Changes the fill color Shape Outline - Changes the color, width, line style of outline Shape Effects - Applies visual effects (shadow, bevel, etc.) to the shapes

Lay one shape over/under another
Drawing Tools Tab - Format >> Arrange
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Select the shape. The Drawing Tools Tab will appear Click on Format tab. Arrange the order in the Arrange Group : o Bring to front o Send to back

Group, Align and Rotate shapes


· While holding the shift key, click on the objects you wish to group. Drawing Tools tab appears.
· Click on Format tab. · To group the objects: Click on Group button in Arrange Group ·To align the objects: Click on Align button in Arrange Group · To rotate the objects: Click on Rotate button in Arrange Group Shapes in a group my still be moved and edited individually, and will continue to correspond to their group after being changed.


Add an image from a file
Insert Tab >> Illustrations >> Picture · Find the picture file you want to insert in the browser window.
Add an image from Clip Art
Insert Tab >> Illustrations >> Clip Art · Search for ClipArt and other media in the right-hand search panel. · Check in "Everywhere" box under "Search in" for more extensive results